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Federal workers now on strike. Here are the services that may be affected

Federal workers now on strike. Here are the services that may be affected

OTTAWA — More than 155,000 public servants are now on strike after the country's biggest federal public-sector union and the government failed to reach a deal by a Tuesday evening deadline.
NDP, Bloc accuse Poilievre of threatening French, Quebec culture with stance on CBC

NDP, Bloc accuse Poilievre of threatening French, Quebec culture with stance on CBC

OTTAWA — Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Pierre Poilievre's criticisms of the CBC amount to an attack on Canadian culture by the Conservative leader — and Quebec and francophone culture, in particular.
Why doesn't Canada make its own baby formula when we have the raw ingredients?

Why doesn't Canada make its own baby formula when we have the raw ingredients?

OTTAWA — If infant formula has become akin to liquid gold for parents stressed about empty store shelves this year, Canada may be sitting on a potential treasure trove — if only it could process the raw elements.
UN says leaving Afghanistan would be 'heartbreaking'

UN says leaving Afghanistan would be 'heartbreaking'

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is ready to take the “heartbreaking” decision to pull out of Afghanistan in May if it can’t persuade the Taliban to let local women work for the organization, the head of the U.N. Development Program said.
China calls US accusations of police stations 'groundless'

China calls US accusations of police stations 'groundless'

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China denied all accusations of an overseas police presence, saying Tuesday that the United States was making “groundless accusations” after U.S. law enforcement arrested two men in New York for establishing a secret police station.
What are China's alleged 'secret overseas police stations'?

What are China's alleged 'secret overseas police stations'?

BEIJING (AP) — Police in New York have arrested two men for allegedly setting up a secret police station for a Chinese provincial police agency to collect information on opponents of the ruling Communist Party.
Media question restrictions apply only to Alberta premier, cabinet ministers say

Media question restrictions apply only to Alberta premier, cabinet ministers say

EDMONTON — Three Alberta cabinet ministers say the government’s new question restriction policy for media applies only to Premier Danielle Smith.
Alberta NDP promises $200 million to create post-secondary campus in downtown Calgary

Alberta NDP promises $200 million to create post-secondary campus in downtown Calgary

CALGARY — Alberta's Opposition NDP is promising up to $200 million to create a post-secondary campus in downtown Calgary if it wins the upcoming election.
Major reforms to air passenger rights needed, says House committee report

Major reforms to air passenger rights needed, says House committee report

MONTREAL — A parliamentary committee has recommended sweeping changes to Canada's air passenger rights framework, including tougher enforcement and compensation rules around flight delays.
Twenty-year-old charged with murder following stabbing death of teen on B.C. bus

Twenty-year-old charged with murder following stabbing death of teen on B.C. bus

SURREY, B.C. — A 20-year-old man from Burnaby, B.C., has been charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a teenager on a Metro Vancouver transit bus last week. Seventeen-year-old Ethan Bespflug was killed on a bus in Surrey, B.C., last Tuesday. 
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